Male candidates excel in 2025 national examinations

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2026-01-13

WINDHOEK, 13 JANUARY 2026 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp pictures with top performing learners. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 JAN (NAMPA) – Male candidates emerged as the top performers in the 2025 Grade 11 NSCCO and Grade 12 NSSCAS examinations, according to provisional results released by the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport and Culture.
During the official announcement of the results on Tuesday, Minister of Education Sanet Steenkamp said male candidates performed strongly overall, particularly in science and in commercial subjects.
“Male l...

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